December 24, 2007

It’s Christmas Eve 2007, and you know what that means…My sister is cooking dinner for the family tonight. Also there’s some church stuff too. I haven’t seen the official menu yet, but I imagine it’s something traditional. Maybe some mallard-based product with some vegetable mashing and stewing. Dessert is likely something pie-based, perhaps apple or cherry (I’d lean towards apple). With some vanilla ice cream on the side. Then again, Dad could step in with a request for some dry-aged flightless wingless land birds (also known as cows, not to be confused with sea-cows).

I woke up this morning thinking two things. My cold is gone and I still have one or two more gifts to buy. Waiting till the last minute on gifts isn’t a tradition, but it’s definitely normal. Unless the person you’re showering gifts on has a clear and easily identifiable passion, buying the right gift can be tough. Kids are the easiest, even if they don’t like anything. They’re just happy to walk away with something shiny. Parents claim they don’t want gifts. Watch out this is a trap, they also want gifts, just not expensive gifts. Siblings aren’t that hard to buy for either. Normally siblings don’t expect huge gifts from each other because their parents usually buy the big gifts.

I take it all back, it’s actually harder to find just the right card. I’ve been experimenting with professional photo/video editing software. It would be great to be able to conjure up some of the projects I have in my head. That would require way more lead time, the right supplies and tools, and a wealth of good video footage to use. None of which I have this year. I’ll put it on next year’s list.

We’ll I have to go. By now it’s way past midnight, so an early Merry Christmas 2007 to you all. Be back tomorrow to chronicle all the holiday festivities.